such is the Antarctic by Christensen, Lars - 1935

Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. 1st English Translation; 1st UK Edition 1st printing. A very scarce first impression, which has no folding maps. The maps were not made in time for this issue, and therefore were only published with the second issue. xiii,15-265 pages, maps on end papers, 45 tinted plates from photos, including frontispiece portrait. Original covers with gilt titling in photocopied dust jacket for protection. Translated by E. M. G. Jayne. Lars Christensen made and/or sponsored several voyages to the Antarctic 1927-3. While primarily for whaling & sealing, Christensen had a strong interest in exploration, and much good work was done, including several aerial surveys, photography & meteorology. A number of important discoveries were also made. Spence 292; Jenkins p.89 This is the first UK edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Whales; 1920s;… Read More

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1935.

Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1935. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 1st English Edition,1st impression: xiii, (1), pages 15 to 265, map end papers, 45 tinted plates from photos, including frontispiece portrait. A very scarce first impression, which has no folding maps. The maps were not made in time for this issue, and therefore were only published with the second issue. Original covers with gilt titling to spine in price clipped dust jacket. Contents clean, minor spotting to end papers and prelims, original dust jacket has a few small pieces missing and has been repaired in the past, old Sellotape markings, new repairs are with archival quality tape. Lars Christensen made and/or sponsored several voyages to the Antarctic 1927-3. While primarily for whaling & sealing, Christensen had a strong interest in exploration, and much good work was done, including several aerial surveys, photography & meteorology. A number of important discoveries were also made. This is the first UK edition.… Read More

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1935 First edition, first issue. 265; [3] printed pages. With 45 photogravure illustrations including a frontispiece. Very slight spotting and browning to edges and preliminaries. Inner hinge split. The Second Issue has the extra four maps. It is thought these maps were not ready for the First Edition. 16 x 23 cm. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, and map endpapers. Corners slightly bumped. A very good copy with the illustrated dust-jacket. Price-clipped Jacket lightly browned and shelf worn. Several chips, some quite large, from corners, edges and spine head and tail. Some tape stains on underside of dustjacket. The whaling magnate and expedition financier Christensen made three journeys to the Antarctic between 1930-34, one of which took him on a circumnavigation of the continent. Spence 292.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1935. Undetermined. near fine. 1st Edition. xiii,15-265pp. Octavo. Original blue cloth with black lettered spine. Endpaper maps. Several small ownership rubber stamps. Forty-five tinted plates from photos, including frontispiece portrait; 4 folding maps. Original highly decorative printed dust wrapper. Minor wear at the top and bottom of the spine and top of front joint. Small old stain on front panel. A very presentable copy in the very scarce wrapper. Spence 292; Jenkins p.89. Lars Christensen made or sponsored several voyages to the Antarctic between 1927-33. While primarily there for whaling and sealing, Christensen had a strong interest in exploration and a lot of good work was done, including several aerial surveys, photography and meteorology. A number of important discoveries were also made. The so called second issue with the four folding maps are not present in the first issue. 1935

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1935. [Polar Exploration] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, second state binding. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.265; [3]. With 45 photogravure illustrations including a frontispiece and maps and plans, some folding. Publisher's blue cloth with black titles to spine, and maps to endpapers. With the illustrated dust-jacket. Spotting and light browning to edges and preliminaries. Boards slightly bowed, with some sunned marks and points of rubbing corresponding to losses from the jacket. Corners bumped. Price-clipped Jacket lightly browned and spotted with rubbing to joints. Several chips, some quite large, from corners and spine head and tail. A very good copy. The whaling magnate and expedition financier's impressions edited from diary entries made during trips to the Antarctic in 1930-31, 1932-33 and 1933-34.